The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder
News
Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder
Location:
United States
Genres:
News
Description:
Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder
Language:
English
Website:
https://xenetwork.org/ets
Episodes
[Episode #269] – Trump’s War on the Energy Transition
2/11/2026
Can the energy transition in the US survive President Trump’s attacks on it?
Duration:00:27:20
[Episode #268] – Activism 101
1/28/2026
What do aspiring energy transition advocates need to know to become effective changemakers in their communities?
Duration:00:26:48
[Episode #267] – Japan: Petrostate or Electrostate?
1/14/2026
As one of the most energy vulnerable countries on earth, Japan faces a difficult choice: join the petrostates, or the electrostates?
Duration:00:20:56
[Episode #266] – Global Electricity Review 2025 (Lagniappe edition)
12/31/2025
Global carbon emissions from the power sector may be close to peaking thanks to an accelerating energy transition.
Duration:01:47:56
[Episode #265] – IEA World Energy Outlook 2025
12/17/2025
Chris returns to Paris to interview co-lead Tim Gould about the new World Energy Outlook 2025 report, and to explore the futures it contemplates.
Duration:00:21:19
[Episode #264] – History of the Transition in South Africa
12/3/2025
A history of South Africa’s energy transition in the power sector kicks off a new Energy Transition Show miniseries on the African country.
Duration:00:25:58
[Episode #263] – The Role of Distribution Utilities
11/19/2025
What is the role of distribution utilities in the energy transition?
Duration:00:19:24
[Episode #262] – All Transitions are Local
11/5/2025
What are the key elements to a successful energy transition project where you live?
Duration:00:19:36
[Episode #261] – The Case Against Climate Doom
10/22/2025
We review some examples of social, political, and technological approaches to climate change mitigation that should give us reason to be optimistic.
Duration:00:26:40
[Episode #260] – China Energy Transition Review 2025
10/8/2025
China has far surpassed the West to become the undisputed global leader in the energy transition.
Duration:00:22:42
[Episode #259] – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders
9/24/2025
For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on what the past decade of our work has been about and consider what the next ten years might require.
Duration:00:29:39
[Episode #258] – Alaska’s Railbelt Utilities
9/10/2025
Alaska is deeply entwined with the fossil fuel industry, but its major utilities could transition almost entirely to renewables if there was the political will.
Duration:00:21:26
[Episode #257] – Remote Microgrids in Alaska
8/27/2025
In remote, off-road communities of Alaska, microgrids supplied by renewables aren’t just economic; they’re what keep people alive.
Duration:00:21:31
[Episode #256] – Electric Farming in New Zealand
8/13/2025
What can the world learn about the potential for the energy transition from the world’s first all-electric farm in New Zealand?
Duration:01:26:07
[Episode #255] – Dwellings in Alaska
7/30/2025
What architectural and construction techniques are best for creating comfortable, healthy, and affordable buildings in Alaska? Part 1 of a miniseries on Alaska.
Duration:00:23:38
[Episode #254] – Global Electricity Review 2025
7/16/2025
Global carbon emissions from the power sector may be close to peaking thanks to an accelerating energy transition.
Duration:00:27:19
[Episode #253] – Bioenergy Illusions
7/2/2025
Are biofuels and other forms of bioenergy truly ‘renewable’ and ‘carbon neutral?'
Duration:00:21:23
[Episode #252] – Steelmaking in the Mid-Transition
6/18/2025
How can a country replace a critical technology like blast furnaces with a low-carbon alternative while preserving national security and jobs?
Duration:00:23:25
[Episode #251] – South Australia on Point
6/4/2025
How will South Australia maintain stability and reliability as it becomes the world’s first gigawatt-scale grid to operate with a 100% renewable energy supply?
Duration:00:16:10
[Episode #250] – Russia Revisited
5/21/2025
Will Russia finally get on board with the energy transition, or will it just white-knuckle its energy exports all the way down to zero?
Duration:00:21:09